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There are plant sales and plant exchanges. Join a class (in-person) to make container gardens, floral centerpieces and compost. Or stay home and join a virtual talk on attracting pollinators, building a raised bed and how to use dead plants to predict the future (really). Because its spring, there is a session on foraging ramps (wild leeks). Send more events to enegley@lnpnews.com. Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m.-noon. Manheim Central Ag Department  greenhouse sale. Students in the department wil...

See the Awards the Oscars, Golden Globes and Emmys Ignored Aspire Design and Home Magazine Announces The Winners Of The Best-Dressed Rooms In TV And Film Awards News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Oscars closing out awards season this coming weekend, aspire design and home magazine is honoring the long-forgotten set decorators who create the fabulous interiors of TV shows and films with The Best-Dressed Rooms in TV and Film Aw...

Sweeten your meals by growing your own sugar substitute in gardens or containers. Stevia is nature’s own sweetener that can be snacked upon fresh or added to soups, sauces, or beverages. Wait for warm nights and the danger of frost to pass before planting stevia outdoors. It is a perennial in USDA zones 8 and warmer, but those gardening in colder areas must grow stevia like an annual. Start plants from seed, cuttings, or transplants. Seeds are difficult to find and even more difficult to s...

MELINDA MYERS Submitted Photo Stevia, nature’s own sweetener, can be grown indoors or out as long as the plants receive proper care. Photo from MelindaMyers.com. Sweeten your meals by growing your own sugar substitute in gardens or containers. Stevia is nature’s own sweetener that can be snacked upon fresh or added to soups, sauces, or beverages. Wait for warm nights and the danger of frost to pass before planting stevia outdoors. It is a perennial in USDA zones 8 and warmer, but those g...

MELINDA MYERS Submitted Photo Some raised beds have built-in water reservoirs to extend the time between watering. Photo from Gardener’s Supply Company. When your plant list is longer than the available gardening space it is time to expand your planting options. Create new gardening space by adding raised bed gardens, elevated planters, and containers wherever space allows. Convert the end of the drive or edge of the patio into raised bed gardens. Just use a raised bed liner to contain the so...

Image zoom You can have nice things (fur real!). With a little ingenuity, your home will hold up—and look stylish—no matter what your pet or kids throw at it. Here are simple ways to make it work. Pet-Proof Your Furniture Invest in the right fabrics To survive the antics of a terrier, a tabby, or a toddler, durability is key. Choose pillow covers, couches, and upholstered chairs with care. "My living-room sofa is made with Sunbrellas outdoor fabric. ...

There are dozens of classes to check out, online and in-person throughout the month. Throughout the Lancaster County region, there are hands-on classes that teach things like how to make a resurrection garden and a succulent planter. There’s also a seed swap in Elizabethtown. There also are virtual classes on topics like flower arranging plus virtual talks about growing native plants and more. The in-person events are limited to small groups and some virtual classes ship materials so donâ...

You created your wish list, ordered some or all of the seeds you will need, and they are beginning to arrive. Make the most of your investment with a bit of pl

Whether planning your first, second or tenth vegetable garden it can be overwhelming. There are so many tasty vegetables and never enough space and time to g

Lets Reminisce: The tiny house movement By Jerry Lincecum Special to the Herald Democrat The pandemic has sent many homebound Americans desiring more space to live in and scurrying to find it. Sales of large homes are booming. So too are tiny ones. These dwellings often are not much bigger than a standard hotel room. They are built mostly in suburban backyards or converted garages on the West Coast, where new laws designed to ease the region’s housing shortage have encouraged their constructi...